So went a popular toast when Nantucket, Massachusetts, was still the center of the whaling industry in the early 19th century. But times were changing: Whale populations in the North Atlantic had ...

Handy Events. For a celebration that truly honors ACK’s roots, gather friends and family at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, which pays tribute to an industry that was once the island’s lifeblood.

On The Point, we talk with Betsy Tyler about her book A Thousand Leagues of Blue- the true story of a Nantucket whaling ...

The impressive Whaling Museum, curated by the Nantucket Historical Society, is not to be missed. The unique exhibit brings to life the powerful, and often times tormented, history of the whaling ...

Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket,” showcasing more than 150 objects from its costume and textile collections in its Broad Street Whaling Museum. “So many aspects of island history can be explored ...

Tryworks -- brick oven furnaces used to render oil from whale blubber -- are first installed on ships, increasing profitability and extending length of whaling voyages. Prominent Nantucket whaling ...

Nantucket was once a booming whaling center but is now primarily a summer resort ... The entire island is a National Historic District and has several excellent museums, many wonderful public beaches, ...

During my time on Nantucket, 21 Broad hosted me for two nights. I was also hosted at Dune Restaurant + Bar and the Whaling ...

Nantucket looks very much as it did when the whaling industry left town 150 years ago. It's as though time simply stopped here. And whether they're on Nantucket for the first time or the 40th summer ...

Tryworks -- brick oven furnaces used to render oil from whale blubber -- are first installed on ships, increasing profitability and extending length of whaling voyages. Prominent Nantucket whaling ...